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Wide receiver Onrea Jones, 29, a graduate of Bruton High and Hampton University, began his second Canadian Football League regular season Saturday night with one 31-yard reception for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their 39-34 loss to the host Toronto Argonauts before 29.852 at Rogers Centre (once known as SkyDome). As a CFL rookie last season, the 6-foot, 202-pounder caught 32 passes for 464 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 14.5 yards per reception, including a 41-yarder. Jones starred at Bruton as a receiver and hurdler, earning Daily Press All-Stars honors and blazing his path to HU. With the Pirates, he caught 96 passes for 1,359 yards and seven touchdowns. Then came his NFL...

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Wide receiver Onrea Jones, 29, a graduate of Bruton High and Hampton University, began his second Canadian Football League regular season Saturday night with one 31-yard reception for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their 39-34 loss to the host Toronto...

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“I was wondering,” said Jimenez, who...

When the Toronto Blue Jays overtook the New York Yankees for second place earlier this week and then won their game Wednesday night, the Blue Jays guaranteed that the Orioles couldn't capture the American League East crown until Monday at the earliest.
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72 -- number of doubles Manny Machado is on pace to hit in 2013.
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